Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: MEDLEY, JOHN SAMUEL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1751 1752

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.6%
Allow Rate
+5.6% vs TC avg
165
Total Applications
+31.1%
Interview Lift
1060
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 109 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
50.9%
§103 Obviousness
22.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17892714 ALL SOLID STATE BATTERY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18055841 SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL AND BATTERY USING SAME Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18011444 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
17779731 NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
17823699 ACTIVE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, AND VEHICLE Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18121271 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18268802 Positive Electrode Active Material for Lithium Secondary Battery and Method for Preparing the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18700918 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18690925 Conductive Material Master Batch and Dry Electrode Obtained By Using the Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18570570 COMPOSITION FOR CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL LAYER, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18288784 ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, ANODE COMPRISING THE SAME, SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE ANODE, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18288076 SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING LOW EFFICIENCY POSITIVE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18012216 COMPOSITION FOR GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FORMED THEREFROM Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17909125 POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18459275 RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18299591 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17639446 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17170364 NICKEL-BASED ACTIVE MATERIAL PRECURSOR FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, PREPARING METHOD THEREOF, NICKEL-BASED ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY FORMED THEREOF, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING POSITIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING THE NICKEL-BASED ACTIVE MATERIAL Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18760017 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE SLURRY, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, AS WELL AS NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, AND SECONDARY BATTERY THEREOF Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18508221 Negative Electrode Active Material, the Method for Preparing the Same, and Device Including the Same Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18164639 SECONDARY BATTERY, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, APPARATUS CONTAINING SAME, AND BINDER FORMULA Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18147201 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
17524430 Negative Electrode Active Material Including Core-Shell Composite and Method of Preparing the Same Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
18615001 METHOD OF RECOVERING ACTIVE METAL OF LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
18218217 FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND PURGING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18425209 THERMAL BARRIER ASSEMBLY FOR TRACTION BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18162898 METHOD OF ASSEMBLING TRACTION BATTERY PACK AND TRACTION BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC

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